CA2304852A1 - Illuminated toothbrush - Google Patents

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CA2304852A1
CA2304852A1 CA002304852A CA2304852A CA2304852A1 CA 2304852 A1 CA2304852 A1 CA 2304852A1 CA 002304852 A CA002304852 A CA 002304852A CA 2304852 A CA2304852 A CA 2304852A CA 2304852 A1 CA2304852 A1 CA 2304852A1
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illuminated toothbrush
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Raymond A. Crisio, Jr.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0016—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means
    • A46B15/0036—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means with a lighting means, e.g. laser, bulb
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/08—Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
    • A61C1/088—Illuminating devices or attachments

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
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Abstract

An illuminated toothbrush (10) is formed by a clear plastic body (12) toothbrush having modified plastic filament (45) bristle tufts (20) in its head portion (16) for admitting light into the bristles from a light source illuminated shaft (30) inserted into a socket (19) in the end of the toothbrush handle (18) opposite the head (16).
CA002304852A 1997-09-23 1998-06-11 Illuminated toothbrush Expired - Fee Related CA2304852C (en)

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US08/935,558 US5813855A (en) 1997-09-23 1997-09-23 Illuminated toothbrush
US08/935,558 1997-09-23
PCT/US1998/012230 WO1999015099A1 (en) 1997-09-23 1998-06-11 Illuminated toothbrush

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CA2304852C CA2304852C (en) 2007-01-09

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US (1) US5813855A (en)
EP (1) EP1018970A4 (en)
JP (1) JP3979784B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20010024255A (en)
CN (1) CN1135948C (en)
AU (1) AU743374B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9814949A (en)
CA (1) CA2304852C (en)
NZ (1) NZ503553A (en)
WO (1) WO1999015099A1 (en)

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EP1018970A1 (en) 2000-07-19
HK1030867A1 (en) 2001-05-25
US5813855A (en) 1998-09-29
KR20010024255A (en) 2001-03-26
EP1018970A4 (en) 2005-08-17
WO1999015099A1 (en) 1999-04-01
AU7838098A (en) 1999-04-12
BR9814949A (en) 2000-10-03
CA2304852C (en) 2007-01-09
CN1135948C (en) 2004-01-28
AU743374B2 (en) 2002-01-24
JP2001517479A (en) 2001-10-09
NZ503553A (en) 2001-09-28
JP3979784B2 (en) 2007-09-19
CN1275064A (en) 2000-11-29

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